From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 September 1848]
Source of text:
RGO 6.370.39
Summary:
Sends comments on the pages of JH's account of the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-9-25].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Sends comments on the pages of JH's account of the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-9-25].
Concerning the eighth satellite. Observations on U. J. J. Leverrier's paper.
Comments on observational quality obtainable with the great telescope of William Parsons [Earl of Rosse].
Has experienced bad weather since the discovery of Saturn's 8th satellite. William Lassell proposes to call it Hyperion. Wishes Starfield Observatory was situated in a clearer atmosphere.
Queries regarding the perturbation sheets.